Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
10th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:03
- Meeting closed at: 10:28
- Published: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 10:39am
Committee Members Attendees
- Stuart McMillan (Convener)
- Bill Kidd (Deputy Convener)
- Craig Hoy (Member)
- Graham Simpson (Member)
- Paul Sweeney (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/Draft)
3 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed to draw to the attention of the Parliament the following—
Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds etc.) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/378)
Private Storage Aid Scheme (Pigmeat) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/398)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/402)
4 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Disposal of Bodies) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/391)
5 Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
6 Work programme (in private):
The Committee agreed the remit and approach for its inquiry into the use of the made affirmative procedure during the pandemic.